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Solid waste discharges to Phan Rí Cửa beach, Tuy Phong District, Bình Thuận Province. — Photo zing.vn Thu Vân Years of rapid economic development have left Việt Nam with negative externalities – noise and poor air quality arising from pollution and road congestion. Pollution was once accepted as the inevitable by-product of industrial development and promoted as economic progress. After World War II, eager for any sort of industrial development, governor of the US’ state of Alabama, George Wallace, described the odour from a local paper mill as “the smell of prosperity”. Public attitudes have changed significantly since then. Clean air to breathe is now recognised by the United Nations and others as a universal human right, essential to physical well-being. In 2016, the World Health Organisation (WHO) labeled air pollution a global public health emergency. It seems like we have too many emergencies … [Read more...] about Filthy, toxic air is not a symbol of prosperity

PARIS: United in the rain, world leaders walked slowly up the Champs-Elysees in Paris to mark a century since the end of World War I - but there were two notable absences, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were among the leaders attending the ceremony in Paris. (Photo: AFP/Ludovic Marin) The line of black-clad leaders was reminiscent of another moment of unity: After the 2015 Charlie Hebdo jihadist attack, when senior officials from more than 40 countries marched through Paris to denounce terrorism. But on Sunday (Nov 11) both the US and Russian presidents arrived separately for the solemn ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, skipping the bus ride and symbolic walk with other leaders. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump, who wore a cornflower - France's war remembrance flower - in his lapel, had arrived separately "due to security protocols". His trademark bright … [Read more...] about Trump, Putin absent for leaders’ symbolic walk in Paris rain

The once-partisan German media have also drawn unfavorable conclusions on Neuer's current state, commenting that the 32-year-old is the embodiment of the current crisis engulfing the German national team. Some have even demanded a change in the German goal, with Barcelona's Marc-Andre Ter Stegen mooted as Neuer's successor. Even to question the Bayern Munich keeper's position represents a seismic shift in German goalkeeping circles. For years, Neuer dominated the job. Between 2010 and 2016, the Gelsenkirchen-born star was regarded as the world's best, seen as the pioneer of a new style of goalkeeping characterised by beginning attacking moves as well as saving shots. Neuer was voted the world's best keeper every year between 2013 and 2016 by FIFpro, the union for professional footballers. But by 2018, Neuer has fallen from grace, with only two other goalkeepers in the German Bundesliga having worse figures. Neuer once was praised for saving over 80% of his shots faced. Now that figure … [Read more...] about Struggling Neuer symbolic of Germany crisis

The announcement last month that ASEAN and China had agreed on a single draft code of conduct negotiating text over the South China Sea after years of talks has been hailed as a milestone. But while getting to that point is evidence of mutual goodwill, it reveals more about the region’s perennial dilemma—how to keep trying when the challenges to cooperation continue to mount. Given the pace of the negotiations, arriving at the ‘zero draft’ for negotiations sounds like a big achievement. The more sensitive elements up for negotiation though, are wide, starting with the content, including the geographic scope; dispute settlement mechanisms; the duty to cooperate; references to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); the role of third parties; whether there will be explicit mention of the militarization activities; and whether it is going to be legally binding—among other contested issues. There’s disagreement not only between … [Read more...] about China, ASEAN make symbolic progress on sea dispute

The Vietnam visit by the Japanese Emperor and Queen in 2017 and the upcoming Japan visit by President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse as national guests is the symbol of the closest friendship between the two countries, said Deputy Director General of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Bureau of Asian and Oceanian Affairs Fumio Shimizu. Deputy Director General of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Bureau of Asian and Oceanian Affairs Fumio Shimizu (Photo: VNA) During an interview recently granted to Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the President’s visit to Japan from May 29 – June 2, Shimizu expressed his delight at the development of Vietnam – Japan ties, evidenced by exchange activities in diverse areas via the legislature, business community and people-to-people channel. Since the resumption of official development assistance (ODA) provision for Vietnam in 1992, Japan has always been the largest supporter of Vietnam’s economic growth, with … [Read more...] about Japanese official: President’s visit – symbol of close friendship